Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-14
AT HURON.


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Huron. July Especial TO The Sioux
City Journal: The South Dakota
DIVISION convention was called to order
at 2:3O by Local Chairman Crawford,
with 400 delegates on their seats. The
temporary organization resulted in
Judge j. W. Garter, of Canton, chair.
man; Frank AdGson, of Sanborn county,
secretary.
On motion the chairman of the county
delegations handed the credentials to
the secretary, which we're delivered by
him to the committee CD credentials,
consisting OF Wilcox. OF Bon Homme,
Sterling, OF Sphinx; Southwlck, OF Kings
burg, Pinkhsm, of Hand; Sullivan. of
Aurora; Edwards, OF Brown, and Cald-
we'll of MInnehaha. The committee on
permanent organization was Beadle, of
Yankton; Jeffrey, OF CLARK; Maynard. of
Bruler; Pease, of Ooddington; Adams, OF
Day; Foster, OF Spink; McMenima OF
Hughes.
While the committee were preparing
their reports, Col. Plummer, the silver
tobRued orator of Dakota, was enthp-
slastically called to the platform and
gave his most telling arguments for
division, interspersed with his usual
side-splitting wit. His speech called
forth storms Of applause and laughter.
Jno. j. Kleiner. OF Peirre, was next
called on, and made some brief but
pitby statements on division and state
hood He was q solid democrat, but
regretted the action of his party in the
matter oil Dakota's rights.
Hon. II. u KanonEe WAS n.Yk caliaf
ont, who cultivated his speech with the
sentiment that shook the house with
applause.
DIR. Blackburn, of Pierre, in his speech
that followed said: I've don't want
admission unless we Gan nave our kind.''
Mr. Eddy, of Waterfowl, followed
with q short speech.
The committee on permanent organ
iznatlon reported Huge ]. Campbell
OF Yankton, chairman; A. NJ. Lichten-
waller f Hughes; Jno. IL Drake OF
Aberdeen; L. w. Csofoot, OF Beadie,
secretaries, was adopted, 5udge Camp
bell IN his address said: Il will never
submit to admission as a whole" The
char appointed as o committee on reso-
lntions Messrs. Edgerton; Sterling,
Hand, Oliver, Adams, Pease and Hanes
On motion of Gov. Mellette, the chair
appointed on plan of compaign Messrs
Mellette. Piokler, Caldwell, Commit
Hedley, Kellam and Leoocq.
Adjourned till Z p. n.
Called to order again at TAO and aftel
q report of the committee on campaign
their plans were discussed by the conven
ton. The rough organization for loca
and general campaign work has beer
perfected, one democrat and one repub-
lican from each land offise district To-
an advisory committee; on general super
vision of the local campaign, two in esci
county; for local organization, q commit
tee OF nine; also to correspond witt
members of Congress- for Dakota's inter
est.
This work being done the cCmmitte,
on resolutions not being prepared, Dol
Price, Of Highmore, was called to til,
floor and spoke one hour with frequen'
applause end laughter, waxing warm i,
denoancing oarpet-bagism. He was in
terrupted by some conscientious dele
gate obiecting, and Herewith closed hi
remarks with q crack on said delegate.
Chairman Geo. q, Hand, OF the com
mittee on resolutions, read Q report q
9:45. Adopted.
Messrs. Mellette, Mcdonald, Piummel
: McCord and Ksncouse were chosen
confer with north Dakota.